Obituaries
Carol Beth Kickhaefer
Jan 25, 2022
Carol Beth Kickhaefer was born on September 17, 1940, in Woodbine, KS to James Howard Gillett and Thelma Mae McCoy. Carol passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 25, 2022, at Herington Municipal Hospital. She lived most of her life in Woodbine. Carol attended Woodbine schools and graduated from Woodbine High School with the class of...
Robert Ehrlich
Jan 24, 2022
Bob’s life began on the family farm near Marion on April 8, 1935. He was the son of Irwin and Ruth (Mehl) Ehrlich. He was a 1954 graduate of Marion High School. After high school, Bob worked for Carl Elling until he entered the United States Army in 1957 and served until February 21, 1958, when he returned home to...
Rebecca Ann Smith
Jan 23, 2022
Rebecca Ann Smith, 62, of Latimer passed away at her home on January 23, 2022. She was born December 9, 1959, to Leland Plumb and Ruth Guiette in Ft. Riley, KS. Rebecca traveled around as a kid but lived the majority of her live here in Kansas. She was a graduate of Junction City High School with the class of...
Stanley R. Roth
Jan 22, 2022
Stanley Rankin Roth, 78, lifelong resident of Whitewater, Kansas, peacefully entered into his eternal home on January 22, 2022, surrounded by family and the love of his life for over 60 years, Marcia Roth. Stanley, the eldest of six siblings, was born to Robert T. (Bob) & Alma M. (Brockway) Roth on August 3, 1943, in Newton, KS.
Stanley attended...
Leroy Clemence Gentz
Jan 22, 2022
Leroy Clemence Gentz, 84, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, at Herington Municipal Hospital. He was born on January 20, 1938, to Clemence Gentz and Lillian Schultz in Herington, KS. Leroy was a lifelong member of the Herington Community, where everyone knew him. Leroy was a graduate of the class of 1956 at Herington High School. After graduating he...
Beryl Ann Steiner
Jan 21, 2022
Beryl Ann Stretch was born on August 6, 1935, in Blandford Forum, England, to Harold and Gwendolyn (Wright). Waiting for her at home were Myra, Edna, and Raymond.
Eventually, they moved to Shaftesbury, where she met and married American airman Eugene Steiner on April 20, 1955, at the St Edward, King and Martyr, Catholic Church. They lived in Shaftesbury...
Mary Lou Spencer
Jan 21, 2022
Mary Lou’s life began on October 2, 1934, the daughter of Robert Chalmer and Gladys Elizabeth (Whigham) Manes in Villisca, Iowa. She graduated from Elmo High Class of 1952 in Elmo, Missouri and attended the University of Iowa. She married Charles Leonard Spencer on January 11, 1958 in Miami, Oklahoma. Mary Lou worked at St. Francis and St. Joseph Hospitals...
Abigayle Denice Rose Thompson
Jan 19, 2022
Abigayle (Abby) Denice Rose Thompson, 18 months, unexpectedly left this world on January 19th 2022 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She was surrounded by family.
Abby was born to Benjamin and Angela Thompson and is survive by her two sisters Ysela and Maleya, her brother Mason, paternal grandfather James Thompson, aunts and uncles Dallen and Tira Thompson,...
Cynthia Jo Biehler
Jan 19, 2022
Cynthia “Cindy” Jo Menzies Biehler was born on February 26, 1959 in Long Branch, NJ. She died at Salina Regional Health Center after a long battle with cancer on January 19, 2022. She was 62. She is the daughter of the late Hubert Eugene “Gene” and Marilyn (Totten) Menzies. She graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1977...
Theresa Harris
Jan 18, 2022
Theresa’s life began on February 26, 1948 in Florence, Kansas. She was the loving daughter of Gavino and Paula (Arellano) Modesto. Theresa was a 1966 graduate of Florence High School in Florence, Kansas.
Theresa was united in marriage to James Harris on January 23, 1970 in Newton, Kansas. To this union there were four children, William, Edward, Richard and Patricia.Theresa was...
John Henry Gruber
Jan 10, 2022
John Henry Gruber, 78, of Hope, KS passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 10, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center after a battle with lung cancer. He was born April 21, 1943, to Martin and Katie (Katherine Krause) Gruber in Hope, KS. John attended school in Hope, participating in basketball as well as track and...
Thomas Ray Druse
Jan 8, 2022
Thomas Ray Druse was born December 30, 1961 in Marion, KS and joined his Lord and Savior on January 8, 2022. Graveside services in Marion Cemetery and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Thomas was raised in a military family. They lived overseas and in many states. The family moved from TX to Enid,...
Donna Rose Bevan
Jan 6, 2022
Donna Rose (Pankratz) Bevan was born in Hillsboro, Kansas on May 26, 1931. She was the first child of Dan and Nellie Pankratz of Hillsboro. She spent her first years in school in Hillsboro, Durham and Herington before moving to Marion for High School. After the move to Marion her mother Nellie became ill, and she took over most of...
Katherine "Kathy" Lou Boccia
Jan 5, 2022
Kathy was born on May 28, 1955, to Wayne and Dorothy (Reis) Johnson in Joplin, Missouri. She graduated from Columbus Unified High School in Columbus, Kansas in 1973. She married John Michael Boccia on November 8, 1974 at the First Baptist Church in Carl Junction, Missouri.
She was a stay-at-home mom until her children were all in school. Afterwards she worked...
Archie Lee Stenzel
Jan 5, 2022
Archie’s life began on August 15, 1937, in Marion. He was the son of Albert L. and Linda (Fischer) Stenzel. Archie was united in marriage to Maryellyn Koehn on September 20, 1974, at Parkview Christian Church in Springfield, MO. Archie ran the FINA service station in Marion for many years. He loved to work on vehicles and had always worked...
Shirley Ann Bartel
Jan 5, 2022
Shirley’s life began on December 8, 1935, the daughter of Bill and Esther (Brown) Buller in Hillsboro, Kansas. She graduated from Hillsboro High Class of 1953. She married Lee Bartel on October 10, 1953 in Hillsboro.
Shirley worked as a clerk at Clark Pharmacy and as a presser at Miller’s Cleaners and when it changed ownership to Och’s Cleaners in Newton....
Jeffery Scott Christensen
Jan 4, 2022
Jeff’s life began on May 7, 1963, in Lawrence, KS. He was the son of James and Judith (Cole) Christensen. Jeff was a 1981 graduate of Marion High School and he attended Hutchison Community College and Butler County Community College. Jeff worked for Lynn’s Truck and Tractor farm equipment as the bookkeeper for many years and later for Western Associates...
Eunice Marlene Christensen
Jan 3, 2022
Eunice Marlene Boyer Christensen was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 28, 1935 to Dollman and Alta (Rohmiller) Boyer. She is preceded in death by her parents, infant sister Joanne, and brothers Richard and Robert Boyer. Eunice was united in marriage to Dale Christensen on November 24, 1962. They were happily married for 43 years. She always said “...
Velora Evon Ciero
Jan 3, 2022
Velora was born June 11, 1938 in Hillsboro, Kansas to John and Hulda (Friessen) Hiebert. She passed away on January 3, 2022 at Hillsboro Community Hospital. Private burial services are being held in Fairview Cemetery, Kalispell, MT on Friday January 14th. Please sign her online guestbook and leave a memory of Velora at www.yazelmeglifh.com.
Janet Allison
Dec 31, 2021
Janet’s life began on November 26, 1939, in rural Potwin. She was the daughter of Clifford Patterson and Chalmadeen (Snorf) Patterson. She was a 1957 graduate of Potwin High School. Janet was a med aide and nursing assistant in El Dorado and Whitewater nursing homes. She also worked as a greeter at the El Dorado Wal-Mart. She loved watching Kansas...
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